WayfarrowNew Salem Covered Bridge
Covered bridge · Banks County, Georgia
New Salem Covered Bridge is a covered bridge in Banks County, Georgia. Georgia has 16 covered bridges on record at Wayfarrow, 2 of them in Banks County.
Current sources show this covered bridge no longer stands. Status check, 2026-11: This 1915 multiple-kingpost covered bridge (47 ft, NRHP-listed 1975) collapsed in 1984, so no structure stands today. New Salem Covered Bridge is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It stands at 34.2583° N, 83.4222° W.
Key facts
| Heritage designation | National Register of Historic Places listed place |
|---|---|
| National Register | Listed |
| Coordinates | 34.25833, -83.42222 |
Nearby places
- Hurricane Shoalsghost town · Jackson County · 7.7 mi
- Walnut Hillghost town · Franklin County · 8.2 mi
- Cromer's Mill Covered Bridgecovered bridge · Franklin County · 9 mi
- Zidonghost town · Franklin County · 11.1 mi
- Kesler Covered Bridgecovered bridge · Banks County · 11.6 mi
- James Springghost town · Madison County · 12.4 mi
- Nancytownghost town · Banks County · 14.9 mi
- Pond Forkghost town · Jackson County · 16 mi
- Woffords Settlementghost town · Banks County · 16 mi
- Salubrityghost town · Franklin County · 16.3 mi
- Diamond Rockghost town · Madison County · 16.4 mi
- Talasseeghost town · Jackson County · 17.4 mi
Questions
Where is New Salem Covered Bridge?
New Salem Covered Bridge is in Banks County, Georgia, at 34.2583, -83.4222.
How many covered bridges are in Banks County?
Banks County, Georgia has 2 covered bridges on record at Wayfarrow.
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- National Register of Historic Places — National Register of Historic Places record (public-domain)
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- Wayfarrow status check (web sources) — Checked for current status (facts)
- Wayfarrow status check (web sources) — Checked for current status (facts)
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Facts marked "approximately" carry an uncertain date in the source. Text on this page is generated from the sources above; no encyclopedia prose is copied. Last updated 2026-11-05.